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While many retirees devote time to exercising, volunteering and spending time with family, Evan Klofach has managed to squeeze in another activity — visiting majestic mountain ranges. From the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps to Alpamayo in the Peruvian Andes, the Lower Macungie Township man has seen some of the world's most picturesque peaks. Domestic highlights include climbing California's Mount Dana in Yosemite National Park; New Hampshire's Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States; and Washington's Mount Rainier, the highest peak of the Cascade mountain range. On Wednesday, just a few weeks from turning 80, he embarks on his second...

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While many retirees devote time to exercising, volunteering and spending time with family, Evan Klofach has managed to squeeze in another activity — visiting majestic mountain ranges.
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